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I CLOSE MY EYES by DAVID IGNATOW

Poet Analysis

First Line: I CLOSE MY ETES LIKE A GOOD LITTLE BOY AT NIGHT IN BED
Last Line: WHY CAN'T I LIVE FOREVER?
Subject(s): IMMORTALITY;

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43418/i-close-my-eyes



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